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Wenning Environmental

Decision-Support Tools For Contaminated Sites

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A broad range of reactions – from celebratory to alarmist – describe the workforce reductions and regulatory rollbacks proposed or currently underway at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Notable concerns...more

Butler Snow LLP

Turnabout is Fair Play – “Junk Science” Litigation Aftermath: Requisite Retractions and Dubious Do-Overs

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Do plaintiffs’ experts get to put junk science before juries more often than their opinions are excluded? The answer is a resounding “probably.” Even in light of the December 2023 amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence and its...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Reschedules SACC Meetings to Consider 1,3-Butadiene Draft Risk Evaluation, Will Issue Supplement

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on March 11, 2025, the rescheduled meeting dates of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) that had been previously scheduled for February 2025 to consider...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Chemical “Risk Management Rules” on the Horizon for 2021

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has long provided EPA with authority to review new chemical substances in a gatekeeper role as such substances enter U.S. commerce. ...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

NYDFS Requires Filing of Preparedness Plans and Financial Risk Assessments Related to COVID-19

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In an Industry Letter, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is requesting assurance that New York State regulated institutions have preparedness plans in place to address operational risk, and it is...more

Hogan Lovells

Companies: What is the legal antidote to COVID-19?

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Everyone is involved in limiting the spread of this new coronavirus, and the efforts of employers must be combined with those of employees. HR, HSE, Compliance, etc., your role is crucial in this crisis management. You will...more

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You can’t just wash your hands of it… A landlord and tenant’s guide to COVID-19 in the UK

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As hand gels and toilet paper fly off the shelves and children across the world cross their fingers for school closures, the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus has taken over the news. ...more

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The business impact of the coronavirus from a Dutch employment law perspective

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The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 virus a "public health emergency of international concern". Therefore, it is recommended to prepare for the potential impact of the virus. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Coronavirus Preparation for Healthcare Facilities and Providers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With coronavirus infections continuing to spread both in the US and abroad, fears of a pandemic with serious disruptions to the economy and everyday life continue to grow. Concerns are compounded for...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Coronavirus: A Developing Situation - Key Considerations for UK Employers

Over the past week we have seen an increasing number of employers grappling with the real, as opposed to notional, impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Many employers have had employees return from affected overseas countries...more

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Coronavirus and Distress – Do Your Contracts’ Force Majeure Clauses Cover You, Harm You, Mitigate Your Distress, Exacerbate Your...

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While no one can reliably predict the outcome, spread, or duration of the coronavirus outbreak, or its tragic human toll, its current effects on Asian and international supply chains are unprecedented. The economic distress...more

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